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Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]] | Also found as [[Howard B. Timmins]] | ||
| − | Timmins founded the [[Howard Timmins]] publishing company ( variously referred to as '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') in | + | Timmins founded the [[Howard Timmins]] publishing company ( variously referred to as '''[[Howard Timmins Publishers]]''', '''[[Howard Timmins & Co.]]''' or simply '''Howard Timmins''') in 1948 and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing. |
Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal. | Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal. | ||
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He also published some play texts, including ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]], 1976/67??) | He also published some play texts, including ''[[The Kimberley Train]]'' by [[Lewis Sowden]], 1976/67??) | ||
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| + | Timmins himself retired in 1974 and his publishing company was taken over by Anthony Ashford and was absorbed into [[Struik]] within ten years. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 07:45, 25 February 2019
Howard Timmins (1904-1984) was a South African businessman and publisher.
Also found as Howard B. Timmins
Timmins founded the Howard Timmins publishing company ( variously referred to as Howard Timmins Publishers, Howard Timmins & Co. or simply Howard Timmins) in 1948 and soon established himself as a major force in local publishing, carving a niche for himself in the publishing, promoting and nurturing what has been described as popular non-fiction writing.
Many of his writers of popular histories were either professional journalists or people who had written numerous articles for magazines. Among them were such popular authors as Lawrence G. Green, TV Bulpin and Eric Rosenthal.
Authors in the field of the performing arts included Lewis Sowden, Thelma Gutsche and Donald Inskip, .
Theatre and film histories published by Timmins include such valuable resources as The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940 (Gutsche, 1972), Forty Little Years: The Story of a Theatre. (Inskip, 1972), Stage by Stage: The Leonard Schach Story. (Inskip, 1977)
He also published some play texts, including The Kimberley Train by Lewis Sowden, 1976/67??)
Timmins himself retired in 1974 and his publishing company was taken over by Anthony Ashford and was absorbed into Struik within ten years.
Sources
https://openlibrary.org/publishers/Howard_Timmins
David Hilton-Barber. 2018. Howard Timmins and his Protégés Footprint Press.[1]
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